Sealing ring arrangement for a spin-stabilized projectile
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1. A spin-stabilized projectile comprising(a) a projectile body having a trailing part terminating in a rearward end;
- (b) a first circumferential groove provided in said trailing part;
(c) a second circumferential groove provided in said trailing part between said first circumferential groove and said rearward end;
said second circumferential groove having groove walls and being axially spaced from said first circumferential groove;
(d) a rotating band received in said first circumferential groove; and
(e) a sealing ring received in said second circumferential groove;
said sealing ring having a radial and an axial clearance of between 0.5 and 1 mm from said groove walls.
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Abstract
A spin-stabilized projectile includes a projectile body having a trailing end; a first circumferential groove provided in the projectile body; and a second circumferential groove provided in the projectile body between the first circumferential groove and the trailing end of the projectile body. A rotating band is received in the first circumferential groove and a sealing ring is received in the second circumferential groove. The scaling ring has a radial and an axial clearance of between 0.5 and 1 mm from the walls of the second groove.
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1. A spin-stabilized projectile comprising
(a) a projectile body having a trailing part terminating in a rearward end; -
(b) a first circumferential groove provided in said trailing part; (c) a second circumferential groove provided in said trailing part between said first circumferential groove and said rearward end;
said second circumferential groove having groove walls and being axially spaced from said first circumferential groove;(d) a rotating band received in said first circumferential groove; and (e) a sealing ring received in said second circumferential groove;
said sealing ring having a radial and an axial clearance of between 0.5 and 1 mm from said groove walls. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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